In reply to [email protected]'s message of Sat, 24 Nov 2012 17:33:49 +1100: Hi, [snip] >I note that Ron doesn't try to apply this explanation to the Ni-H results. The >K >shell electron of Ni only has an ionization energy of about 7-8 keV, which is >rather on the low side. [snip]
BTW with regard to the Ni-H results, if the momentum of the reaction is shared by the newly formed nucleus and the nucleus of the host atom, then the reaction H + D => 3He + 5.49 MeV might play a role. The cross section for the reaction would likely increase since the energy would largely appear as kinetic energy of the 3He nucleus, rather than requiring a slow gamma ray emission process. H also tunnels more readily than D because it has only half the mass. So 7-8 keV might be enough, given that there is even *some* D-D fusion at about 5 keV. Even though only about 1 in every 6400 H atoms in natural H is a D atom, if you divide 5.49 MeV by 6400, you still get an average of 857 eV / H atom, which is still about 580 times more than you get from burning Hydrogen in Oxygen. IOW it would still readily explain Rossi's results. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
